Method for manufacturing tea by treating the leaves of Cyclobalanopsis stenophylla

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing tea by treating the leaves of cyclobalanopsis stenophylla. The leaves of cyclobalanopsis stenophylla are collected in May or June and, directly thereafter, are treated with steam for 50±10 minutes. When their green color changes into a yellowish brown and a savory smell is given out, they are taken out and desiccated in the shade and, then, based on volume, 5% to 10% of glutinous rice or polished glutinous millet is mixed in 90% to 95% of water and put in the bottom of a steamer. A bored plate is placed on the steamer, and the desiccated leaves are put down on the plate and treated for 20±5 minutes with steam generated by applying heat to the steamer and the leaves treated with steam are desiccated again and made into tea.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A method for manufacturing the leaf tea of cyclobalanopsis stenophylla, comprising: collecting the leaves of cyclobalanopsis stenophylla in May and/or June;   directly thereafter, steam treating the leaves for approximately 40 to 60 minutes until the leaves change from a green color into a yellowish brown color and a savory smell is emitted;   removing the leaves from the steam treatment and desiccating them in shade;   mixing, by volume, 5% to 10% glutinous rice and/or polished glutinous millet in 90% to 95% water and placing the mixing at the bottom of a steamer;   locating a bored plate on the steamer; and   placing the desiccated leaves on the bored plate for approximately 15 to 25 minutes and treating the leaves with steam generated by applying heat to the steamer so that the leaves treated thereby are desiccated once more and made into tea.   
     
     
       2. The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein the mixture comprises about 5% glutinous rice and/or polished glutinous millet and approximately 90% to 95% water, by volume.